Ohio State Troopers Association
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Table of Contents ARTICLE 1 - AGREEMENT ........................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 2 - EFFECT OF AGREEMENT .................................................... 1 ARTICLE 3 - CONFLICT AND AMENDMENT .......................................... 1 ARTICLE 4 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ...................................................... 2 ARTICLE 5 - UNION RECOGNITION AND SECURITY .......................... 2 5.01 Bargaining Unit ..................................................................................... 2 5.02 Resolution of Dispute ............................................................................ 2 5.03 Bargaining Unit Work ........................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 6 - NO STRIKE PROVISION ....................................................... 3 6.01 Union Prohibition .................................................................................. 3 6.02 Affirmative Duty ................................................................................... 3 6.03 Disciplinary Actions .............................................................................. 3 6.04 Employer Prohibition ............................................................................ 3 ARTICLE 7 - NON-DISCRIMINATION ........................................................ 3 ARTICLE 8 - OSTA TIME .............................................................................. 4 8.01 Union Delegate and Officer Leave ......................................................... 4 8.02 Steward Time ........................................................................................ 5 8.03 Paid/Reimbursed Release Time............................................................. 6 8.04 Contact With Employees ....................................................................... 7 8.05 Funerals ................................................................................................. 7 8.06 Negotiating Committee ......................................................................... 7 8.07 Meetings and Facilities .......................................................................... 8 8.08 Cadet Class Orientation ......................................................................... 8 8.09 In-Service School Orientation ................................................................ 8 ARTICLE 9 - DUES DEDUCTIONS ............................................................... 8 9.01 Deduction of Union Dues for the Ohio State Troopers Association ..... 8 9.02 Fair Share Fee ....................................................................................... 8 9.03 Payment of Dues Deduction and Fair Share Fees ................................. 8 9.04 Religious Accommodation Pursuant to Title VII .................................. 9 ARTICLE 10 - BALLOT BOXES AND ELECTIONS .................................. 9 ARTICLE 11 - UNION BULLETIN BOARDS ............................................. 10 ARTICLE 12 - INTEROFFICE MAILING SYSTEM ................................. 10 ARTICLE 13 - RIDING WITH OSTA MEMBERS ..................................... 11 ARTICLE 14 - OHIO TROOPERS COALITION MAGAZINE ................ 11 ARTICLE 15 - JOINT COMMITTEES ........................................................ 11 i 15.01 Labor/Management Committee ......................................................... 11 15.02 Mutual Concern ................................................................................. 11 15.03 Compliance ....................................................................................... 11 15.04 Equipment ......................................................................................... 11 15.05 Unsafe Conditions ............................................................................. 12 15.06 Unsafe Equipment ............................................................................. 12 15.07 Safety Rules ...................................................................................... 12 15.08 Duty to Report ................................................................................... 12 ARTICLE 16 - PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES ...................................... 12 ARTICLE 17 - PERSONNEL FILES ............................................................ 13 17.01 Inspection of Personnel Files ............................................................ 13 17.02 Number of Personnel Files and Documents ...................................... 13 17.03 Inaccuracies in Documents Contained in Personnel Files ................. 14 17.04 Copies of Material in Personnel Files ............................................... 14 17.05 Disciplinary Record Removal and Limited Access File.................... 14 ARTICLE 18 - ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION ............................ 14 18.01 Purpose .............................................................................................. 14 18.02 Bargaining Unit Member Rights ....................................................... 14 18.03 Chemical or Mechanical Tests .......................................................... 16 18.04 Random Drug Testing ....................................................................... 16 18.05 Line-up .............................................................................................. 16 18.06 Polygraph Machine ........................................................................... 16 18.07 Notification of Disciplinary Action ................................................... 16 18.08 No Disciplinary Action Taken .......................................................... 16 18.09 Disciplinary Action ........................................................................... 16 18.10 Off-Duty Status ................................................................................. 16 18.11 Anonymous Complaints .................................................................... 17 ARTICLE 19 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE .......................................... 17 19.01 Standard............................................................................................. 17 19.02 Administrative Leave ........................................................................ 17 19.03 Length of Suspensions ...................................................................... 17 19.04 Pre-suspension or Pre-termination Meeting ...................................... 17 19.05 Progressive Discipline ....................................................................... 18 19.06 Suspension Options and Implementation Procedures........................ 18 19.07 Abeyance Agreements ....................................................................... 19 ARTICLE 20 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE............................................... 19 20.01 Purpose .............................................................................................. 19 20.02 Definitions ......................................................................................... 19 20.03 Prohibitions ....................................................................................... 20 20.04 Specific Provision ............................................................................. 20 20.05 Grievant ............................................................................................. 20 20.06 Termination of the Issue .................................................................... 20 ii 20.07 Grievance Procedure ......................................................................... 20 20.08 Arbitration ......................................................................................... 21 20.09 Disciplinary Grievances .................................................................... 24 20.10 Representation ................................................................................... 24 20.11 Miscellaneous .................................................................................... 25 20.12 Alternative Dispute Resolution ......................................................... 26 ARTICLE 21 - WORK RULES ...................................................................... 26 21.01 Copies of Work Rules ....................................................................... 26 21.02 Scheduling ......................................................................................... 27 21.03 Application ........................................................................................ 27 ARTICLE 22 - HIGHWAY PATROL DISPATCHERS .............................. 27 22.01 Definitions ......................................................................................... 27 22.02 Meals and Breaks .............................................................................. 27 22.03 Uniforms ........................................................................................... 27 22.04 Riding With Troopers ........................................................................ 27 22.05 Prisoners ............................................................................................ 27 22.06 Training ............................................................................................. 27 22.07 Bridged Dispatchers .......................................................................... 28 22.08 Schedule Changes ............................................................................. 28 22.09 Alternate Report-In Locations ........................................................... 29 22.10